Main Title |
Waste minimization assessment for a paint manufacturing plant / |
Author |
Kirsch, F. William. ;
Looby., G. P.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, |
Year Published |
1991 |
Report Number |
EPA/600-M-91-023; EPA-R-814903 |
Stock Number |
PB91-234559 |
OCLC Number |
24997081 |
Subjects |
Waste minimization--Research--Colorado ;
Paint industry and trade--Research--Colorado ;
Paint machinery--Cleaning--Research--Colorado ;
Paint mixing--Research--Colorado
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Additional Subjects |
Hazardous materials ;
Waste management ;
Pollution abatement ;
Paints ;
Coatings ;
Industrial wastes ;
Assessments ;
Materials recovery ;
Solvents ;
Cleaning ;
Waste utilization ;
Bactericides ;
Environmental chemical substitutes ;
Mercury(Metal) ;
Waste minimization ;
Source reduction ;
SIC 20-39
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHAM |
TD793.9.K577 1991 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
04/29/2016 |
EJBD |
EPA 600-M-91-023 |
c.1-2 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/08/2013 |
EJED |
EPA 600/M-91-023 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
10/05/2001 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-M-91-023 |
In Binder Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
ELBD RPS |
EPA 600-M-91-023 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/17/2014 |
NTIS |
PB91-234559 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
3 pages ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has funded a pilot project to assist small- and medium-size manufacturers who want to minimize their generation of hazardous waste but who lack the expertise to do so. Waste Minimization Assessment Centers (WMACs) were established at selected universities and procedures were adapted from the EPA Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessment Manual (EPA/625/7-88/003, July 1988). The WMAC team at Colorado State University inspected a plant blending and mixing raw materials into paints, coatings, stains, and surface-treating products. For water-based paints, water, latex, resins, extenders, and pigments are mixed and blended. For oil-based paints, solvents replace water and latex, and plasticizers, tints, and thinners are also added. These batches are then transferred to let-down tanks where additional ingredients are incorporated. After testing, the paints meeting specifications are filtered, canned, labelled, and packaged for shipping. Hazardous wastes result when the mixing vessels, let-down tanks, and lines are cleaned. For example, cleaning a let-down tank after a water-based paint has been blended requires about 35 gal water; after a 400-gal tank for a solvent-based paint, about 5 gal mineral spirits. Because the spirits are sent off-site for recovery, most of the waste results from cleaning up after mixing water-based paint. This waste is hazardous because it contains mercury used as the bactericide. Although the plant reuses rinse water, recovers solvent, and has adopted other measures to reduce waste, the team report, detailing findings and recommendations, suggested that additional savings could result from installing a pipe cleaning system, using a solvent-recovery system based on distillation, and substituting an organic material for the mercury bactericide. The Research Brief was developed by the principal investigators and EPA's Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, to announce key findings of
an ongoing research project that is fully documented in a separate report of the same title available from the authors. |
Notes |
Caption title. Shipping list no.: 91-555-P. "July 1991." "EPA/600-M-91-023." |
Place Published |
Cincinnati, OH |
Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Access Notes |
Also issued online. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) |
Title Ser Add Ent |
Environmental research brief. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1991 |
Series Title Traced |
Environmental research brief |
Series Title Untraced |
Environmental research brief |
NTIS Prices |
PC A01/MF A01 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20160419144237 |
Language |
eng |
SUDOCS Number |
EP 1.96:600/M-91/023 |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01621cam 2200457Ia 45020 |